Qatar PM open to investing in UK banks Lloyds, RBS

Qatar is open to buying stakes in part state-owned UK lenders RBS and Lloyds Banking Group and has discussed investing in Britain, Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani said on Wednesday.

The prime minister made the remarks during a press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Asked whether the Gulf Arab state would invest in RBS or Lloyds specifically, he replied: “We are very open to any investment in the UK and we have discussed some.”